Just A Matter Of Thyme - Among Friends [Hardcover]

K.C. Kelley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998

The authors of Just a Matter of Thyme, who have been friends and business partners for many years, include delicious recipes contributed by the authors' friends and families; others came from the restaurant co-author Roxy Kelley once owned. Published four years ago, this special edition cookbook is beautifully illustrated with full color art throughout and contains more than just recipes. It also provides a clever and creative section on gift basket ideas.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Over 130 individual pieces of art have been created, enough to frame each recipe. Just a Matter of Thyme is a classic creation that is a source of culinary entertainment with an assemblage of outstanding recipes. Recipes are thematically grouped by Appetizers, Breads, Salads & Salad Dressings, Soups, Main Dishes, "On the Side", Cakes & Pies, Cookies & Brownies, and concludes with a Miscellaneous section of Roxie's Punch, Hot Coca Mix, Friendship Tea, Play Dough, and Gift Basket Ideas. There are so many wonderful recipes that the Index will prove especially useful. Just a Matter of Thyme is so beautiful that a series of greeting cards based on the artwork (and one of the soup mixes) are also available. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 140 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836256891
• ISBN-13: 978-0836256895
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author Roxie Kelley is the founding proprietor of home-furnishing emporium Keeping Good Company. She crafts her own online journal, "Sweet Slice of Life," and is currently living in Dove Canyon, California.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best cookbook I own, January 10, 2002

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"mimee3" (Bennington, Ne United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just a Matter of Thyme: Recipes (Hardcover)

I cannot stress how wonderful this cookbook is. Every receipe is better than the last. The best thing about this cookbook is that the receipes are so simple and they use normal ingredients that you can find anywhere... no matter where you live! I have given over 10 of these as gifts and never a complatint yet... You have to get this. Once your hooked on "Jan's Brownies" , you'll never make boxed brownies again.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Scrumptious!, December 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Just a Matter of Thyme: Recipes (Hardcover)

My Dad got this book for me for my birthday several years ago and I have enjoyed it immensely. Then a girlfriend of mine was about to have a birthday. She doesn't like to cook much and leans more towards the artsy side of life. I felt led to give her my copy. I thought if anything, this book would help her to see that cooking IS artistic! She absolutly loves the book -- the only problem is now I cannot get a replacement for myself because the book is on backorder. ::Sigh:: I'll keep at it though until I get another one. I am an experienced cook and this book is perfect for the novice but the food is satisfying even to the most discriminating of palates. - Laura in Arizona

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Cookbook I Own., January 10, 2002

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"mimee3" (Bennington, Ne United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just a Matter of Thyme: Recipes (Hardcover)

I received this cookbook from my mother several years ago. Since then I have given over 10 as gifts myself. The reason I love this cookbook so much is that it calls for normal, everyday ingredients that are not hard to find. I have made 90% of the receipes in the cookbook and have loved them all. The absolute best brownies I have ever tasted are "Jan's Brownies"... you must make them for your family. I cannot tell you how much you need this cookbook in your own collection.